The Fools in Town Were on My Side

         "Tink, stop jiggling the mirror, I can't see."

      "Is there any gas in this thing?  There it goes.  Sully, How long do I hold this in the flame.

      "I don't know.  A little while."

      Clink.  "Shit, this thing's hot.  I dropped it. Shine the light over here"

      "Hey moron, I can't see!"

      "Got it...Fuck! It's still hot."

      "Shine the light in the mirror, you idiot!  Eddie, what knife is that?

      "The skinner.  It's the sharpest I've got.  I got that little 'tac folder, too case we have'ta do some fancy blade work.  You're in good hands my man.  Wanna drink?"

      "No, I want a lot of them.  STOP JIGGLING THE MIRROR I CANT SEE."

      "Hey Tarzan, you try holding the mirror and the knives.  Are you ready?"

      Glug, glug, glug. "Ready!"

      "Where's Mink?  He's got the book"

      "Beer run."

      "Don't cut unless you have the book.  Here he comes. 'Hey asshole, hurry up. Let's get this show on the road.  The Pats are on in 45 minutes."

     Glug. glug. glug.  "Eddie...HEY, WHAT THE FUCK!"

     "Just a fuse.  Be right back."

     "Mink?  You think Eddie is up for this?"

     "No problem.  In a few minutes you'll be recovering in front of the Pre-Game with your favorite beer.  Cheapest surgery ever done outside a war zone.  You know his brother Packy was a medic?"

     "Packy's in jail."

     "Yeah, but he said this is a no-brainer.  Even told Eddie how to do it."

     "Packy still taking his med's?"

     "Nah, they weren't working."

     "But emptying a clip into the ceiling of KFC works?"

     "What?  The guy wanted some chicken, they were closing, they wouldn't serve him."

     "What's that smell?

     "Meatball grinder from Ernie's.

     "Hey, we need that knife!"

     "There.  Happy, now?"

     "Hey Mink, Got that book?  Packy said, 'easy as pie if I just stick to the book'"

      "Yup."

      "Great!  Lights back on. Ready to go.  We gotta hurry, Pats on soon.  Sully, no whining.  Gimme the skinner"